Bart Zeller
Encyclopedia
Barton Wallace Zeller is a former catcher
who played one game in Major League Baseball
. That game was on May 21, 1970 for the St. Louis Cardinals
against the Philadelphia Phillies
; Zeller was inserted to catch the bottom of the ninth inning. Zeller never had an at bat. He was credited with one put out, on Billy McCool
's strikeout of Jim Hutto. Zeller batted and threw right-handed. His jersey number was 29. At the time of play he was 6'1" tall and weighed 185 lb.
Zeller was released as an active player by the Cardinals on June 8, but stayed on as a coach for the balance of the 1970 season. He played in the minors in 1971 in the Milwaukee Brewers
and New York Yankees
organizations.
Zeller was the hitting coach/third base coach for the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League, an Independent baseball league. Zeller began working for the Miners in their inaugural 2007 season.
Before coming to the Miners, Zeller spent two seasons with the Sioux Falls Canaries as a bench coach.
Zeller was named as the first manager of the Joliet Slammers
of the Frontier League
in January 2011.
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
who played one game in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. That game was on May 21, 1970 for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
against the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
; Zeller was inserted to catch the bottom of the ninth inning. Zeller never had an at bat. He was credited with one put out, on Billy McCool
Billy McCool
William John McCool was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played the bulk of his short career with the Cincinnati Reds and spent a year each with the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. In 1965 and '66 he was second in the National League in saves and in 1966, he was named a...
's strikeout of Jim Hutto. Zeller batted and threw right-handed. His jersey number was 29. At the time of play he was 6'1" tall and weighed 185 lb.
Zeller was released as an active player by the Cardinals on June 8, but stayed on as a coach for the balance of the 1970 season. He played in the minors in 1971 in the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
and New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
organizations.
Zeller was the hitting coach/third base coach for the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League, an Independent baseball league. Zeller began working for the Miners in their inaugural 2007 season.
Before coming to the Miners, Zeller spent two seasons with the Sioux Falls Canaries as a bench coach.
Zeller was named as the first manager of the Joliet Slammers
Joliet Slammers
The Joliet Slammers are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois, that play in the independent Frontier League. They play their home games at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. They replaced the Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League after the franchise was crippled by numerous...
of the Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
in January 2011.